"If they lose this game again, the Chicago Bulls will lose to the Pacers for the third time in a row this season! There are still two minutes left in the game and we don't know about Jimmy. Is it possible for Butler to turn decay into magic! ”

Chicago, United Center Arena. On the stage, Jeff. Van Gundy was nervous from the scorching heat of the match.

Since the Christmas War, the Pacers and the Bulls have met again just five days apart. And this is also the third meeting between the two sides after the opening game and the Christmas war.

After the Christmas game, the Pacers cleaned up the Wizards and then flew away to Chicago for their final game of 2016.

Before this game began, the Bulls were very determined.

"Revenge on home turf." This is Jimmy. What Butler said to reporters in an interview.

Judging from the game itself, the Bulls did fight to the death today. At least until now, the game is still full of suspense.

With two minutes left on the clock, the Pacers led by just four points.

At this point, Jimmy. Butler receives a pass from Rondo and will face his former colleague Paul. George.

In Butler's heart, he still wants to win games. But in this part of Chicago, Henson, who pays homage to Sag in a floral suit, won't let him get his way.

Henson could accept defeat, but he couldn't accept defeat "in front of" Sager.

Jimmy. Butler holds the ball and does it alone, after all, Wade's singles ability has been extremely atrophied now. As for Rondo, his performance today without scoring a single point is enough to explain everything. So the moment of truth, Jimmy. Butler is the Bulls' No. 1 singles point.

Butler's singles can crush most players in this league, but that doesn't include George.

He was very interested in Jimmy. Butler just knows too well.

Butler swooped halfway through, suddenly carried George, and then immediately came to a sharp stop.

In other words, if it is an ordinary person, it will definitely be too late to react. But George was well aware that Jimmy. Butler is going to step back and shoot!

Didn't think about it, Paul. George immediately threw up his arms and pounced. Sure enough, Jimmy. Butler stepped back and made a move!

Before the game began, Henson told George a lot about Butler. Henson's reminders, combined with George's own knowledge of Butler, allowed him to always predict Butler's next move.

George's long arm was on Butler's fingertips, and the shot knocked out of the frame in this interference, and the Bulls lost their best chance to turn the game!

After Butler's shot missed, Paul immediately got on the ball for Bogdanovic. The Croatian striker, known as "Peja Jr.", has shone since his battle with the Warriors and has been playing more and more minutes.

This time, he lived up to Paul's expectations. After receiving the basketball in the front court, Bogdanovic made a decisive shot. Wade? Wade hadn't had time to retreat before he could retreat.

The Croatian's three-pointer slammed into the front of the basket and bounced high, but eventually fell into the net. The goal that should be scored, even if it goes through ups and downs, will be reversed.

At this point, the Bulls trailed the Pacers by eight points in the final minute and a half. Henson, dressed in a suited Armani suit, sat back on the bench, and with the Bulls' current capabilities, they couldn't have won this game.

Now, he's going to start thinking about going to Fort Wayne tomorrow night.

Regarding tomorrow night's game, Bird has given the Fort Wayne Mad Ants general manager George Brown. Jotun said hello. Henson won't be spotted tomorrow, because he'll only be in the luxury box.

Yes, while the gymnasiums used by NBDL teams are not comparable to those used by NBA teams, the facilities are actually very good. Luxury boxes and so on, there is also everything.

As far as Henson knows, the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, home of the Mad Ants, has the capacity to accommodate 13,000 people. And the home court of a CBA team can only accommodate a few thousand people. It can be seen that although it is only a development league, the supporting facilities of the NBDL team are still very luxurious.

After a while, the electronic beep sounded. Henson looked up at the big screen at the scene, 101 to 91, no accidents. The Pacers beat the Bulls at the Union Center for the third time this season that the Pacers have taken a win over the Bulls.

Jimmy, who was extremely arrogant last season. Butler, in front of Henson's Pacers this season, instantly became a younger brother. Butler had a good performance in this game, with 20 points and 6 rebounds.

But George's 30 points, 5 assists and 8 rebounds obviously overpowered Butler. In people's minds, this may be the difference between playing under Henson and playing under another coach.

After the game, Henson simply shook hands with Thibodeau's successor, Hojberg, and walked into the players' tunnel.

The 2016 season is over, and the Pacers are leading the league with a 30-3 record.

But Henson is well aware that this is not his end and goal. Success in 2017 starts at Fort Wayne!

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Fort Wayne, the second largest city in Indiana, after Polis.

From Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, the two places are only 195 kilometers apart. By car, it's only two hours.

The first thing that feels like Fort Wayne is that it's full of greenery. Because this city has a population of only 285,000, there are not many buildings, and there are large green spaces everywhere.

Even in winter, the city looks pleasant. It is in stark contrast to the bustle and busyness of New York and Los Angeles.

Because of this, Fort Wayne is also known as one of the top 10 cities in the United States for retirement. According to Gembard, a month of comfortable living in Fort Wayne, including housing and other expenses, is only $800.

When Henson and Bird arrived at the Mad Ants' home deluxe box, Mad Ants general manager George Brown arrived at the Mad Ants' home stadium. Jotun also gave them a very warm welcome. This guy must have thought that Henson and Bird were here to scout the Mad Ants players. As everyone knows, the drunkard doesn't mean to drink.

"I thought the arena was going to be packed." Sitting in the luxury box, looking at the stands below that were less than half of the attendance, Henson sighed.

Also, a city with a total population of only about 250,000 people naturally cannot fill a stadium that can accommodate 13,000 people.

"That's the Development League, Henson. The players here have a chance to pan for gold in foreign countries, but most of them are willing to stay here for an NBA dream. Do you know? The Development League's salary cap for the season is only 174,000. That said, the salaries of these players are not even comparable to the national average. They are truly generating electricity with love. ”

Bird pouted, behind the glamour of the NBA, there are thousands of players like them who are struggling to even support their families. When the big star? Driving a sports car? Living in a mansion? Playing with women? Where is it so easy.

"You said that the purpose of your visit today is to take a fancy to a player from the Raptors 905 team?" Bird didn't go on with such a heavy topic, so he and Henson got to the point.

"Well, he's a rookie picked by the Raptors with the 27th pick this summer. I watched him during the joint tryout and I thought he had some potential. ”

"No. 27 pick this year...... Bird scratched his head, but he couldn't remember who the rookie was this year's No. 27 pick.

'You don't know he's normal because he barely gets playing time. And more recently, it has been devolved to the Development Alliance. Not all young players are as lucky as our Brogdon. Henson saw Bird's predicament at a glance.

"You mean, your so-called backup plan is to be a first-round rookie who can only play in the Development League by watching the water cooler with the Raptors?" Bird's eyes widened, can this kind of player really help the Pacers complete reinforcements?

"Don't forget, Bird. Jokic, it's still a second-round show. Anyway, let's just look at his game. ”

After a while, players from both sides came out to warm up. I have to admit that Henson, a player of the Mad Ants, doesn't know one either. And judging from the data analysis module, their ability to play the NBA is indeed far from the standard.

On the Raptors 905 side, Henson was delighted to find the guy he was observing. Henson is not mistaken, this guy has a whopping potential of the A-class. If it weren't for the lack of chips in the draft, Henson would have wanted to trade a first-round pick to pick him.

While the player's abilities are still spicy, after Jokic became a non-sale, Henson felt that this was the only player he had worth trying.

"That guy you're talking about, who is he?"

"Now," Henson said, gesturing to the court, "see that strong lad?" His name is Pascal. Siakam. In this game, you just have to stare at him. ”